Editing Karachi (section)

====Historical background====

In response to a cholera epidemic in 1846, the [[Karachi Conservancy Board]] was organized by British administrators to control its spread.<ref name=cdgkhistory>{{cite web |url=http://221.132.118.186/cdgk/Home/Government/CDGKHistory/tabid/276/Default.aspx |title=CDGK History |publisher=City-District Government of Karachi |access-date=24 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417020709/http://221.132.118.186/cdgk/Home/Government/CDGKHistory/tabid/276/Default.aspx |archive-date=17 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Culture, Religion and Lifestyle in Karachi |website=Karachi History |date=14 August 2001 |url=http://www.karachi.com/v/history/ |access-date=5 August 2017 |archive-date=6 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806020334/http://www.karachi.com/v/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The board became the Karachi Municipal Commission in 1852, and the [[Karachi Municipal Committee]] the following year.<ref name=cdgkhistory /> The City of Karachi Municipal Act of 1933 transformed the city administration into the [[Karachi Municipal Corporation]] with a mayor, a deputy mayor and 57 councillors.<ref name=cdgkhistory /> In 1976, the body became the [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation]].<ref name=cdgkhistory />

During the 1900s, Karachi saw its major beautification project under the mayoralty of [[Harchandrai Vishandas]]. New roads, parks, residential, and recreational areas were developed as part of this project. In 1948, the [[Federal Capital Territory (Pakistan)|Federal Capital Territory]] of Pakistan was created, comprising approximately {{cvt|2103|km2}} of Karachi and surrounding areas, but this was merged into the province of [[West Pakistan]] in 1959.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statoids.com/upk.html |title=Pakistan Provinces |publisher=Statoids.com |access-date=24 August 2010 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729165316/http://www.statoids.com/upk.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1960, Karachi and Lasbela District merged to create Karachi-Bela Division. In 1972, [[Lasbela District]] transferred to [[Kalat Division|Kalat division]] and [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation|Karachi metropolitan]] area was divided into three (03) districts [[Karachi East District|East]], [[Karachi West District|West]] and [[Karachi South District|South]]. In 1996, again the [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation|Karachi metropolitan]] area was divided into More two (02) districts [[Karachi Central District|Central]] and [[Malir District|Malir]], each with its own municipal corporation.<ref name=cdgkhistory />